B41F 17/08
Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not
Official title: for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces
B41F17/08 (Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not) appears on 433 US grants and 330 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41F- Granted patents
- 433
- Published applications
- 330
- Assignees
- 236
- Inventors
- 660
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 | 13 |
| 2017 | 14 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 | 24 |
| 2019 | 16 | 30 |
| 2020 | 24 | 22 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 |
| 2022 | 22 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
| 2025 | 9 | 13 |
| 2026 | 6 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatus, system and method of automatic registration and color adjustment based upon machine elements and ambient parameters8 Sep 2026US 12,728,646 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Image registration in a can decorator21 Jul 2026US 12,686,203 B2Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
- Can decorator having plate cylinder locking mechanism16 Jun 2026US 12,654,436 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Printing plate pressure adjustment system and can decorator employing same26 May 2026US 12,636,876 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Printing tool, printing apparatus, and printing method19 May 2026US 12,629,932 B2Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Can decorator and plate cylinder locking mechanism, replacement system, and timing adjustment system and method therefor17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273920 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Printing plate pressure adjustment system and can decorator employing same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257467 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Primer composition and use of a primer composition for preparing an object for printing20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241677 A1Tonejet Limited
- Ink Station Washing Assembly For A Can Decorator, Ink Station Roller Assembly For A Can Decorator, And Methods Of Making, Using, And Cleaning Same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233511 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Machine to transfer ink from a web onto a container2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184094 A1Norwalt Design, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for printing indicia on a continuous, elongate, flexible three-dimensional member92US 4,029,006 AThe Boeing Company · 1977
- Shielded printer82US 5,842,411 ADana Corporation · 1998
- Method of multi-color printing on cylindrical container68US 4,519,310 ADaiwa Can Company · 1985
- Method and apparatus for guiding an elongated generally cylindrical member past a non-contact printing station54US 5,289,767 AVideojet Systems International, Inc. · 1994
- Machine for decorating two-piece cans52US 3,960,073 AAmerican Can Company · 1976